_For many Moodle forum discussion assignments, it is advantageous to
limit the number of participants by creating groups of 5-6 students.
This will reduce the chance of eliciting repetitive responses and
overwhelming students with too many posts to read. ...

This knowledge base (KB) article shows you how to access the
Classrooms Server from a Mac using the Remote Desktop Connection
application. This method specifically applies to SVE 204 and is
accurate for 2013SEM2. This is helpful for students and faculty
...

Are you seeing this?
When clicking the "Webmail" link from Inside Augsburg opens a personal
Gmail account instead of your Augsburg email, try one of the following
options. If using Augsburg computers, it is best to always access
personal Gmail via an in...

Increase a Moodle site's usability by adding activity completion check
boxes. Allow site visitors to check off activities as they are
completed or for the activity to dynamically mark itself as completed
after certain requirements are met. This feature se...

BEFORE THE ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE
* Zoom "Basic" accounts allow unlimited time connections between two
locations. Everyone on campus can have a Basic account connected to
their Augsburg account. For 3 or more locations requiring connections
longer than 4...

BIBLIOGRAPHIC TOOLS OVERVIEW
Please see your LFC if you have any questions.
RefWorks:
* New reworks releasing late-2016 will be able to store docs like
PDFs, in the cloud
* New version will be able to upload a document from your computer,
so ...

You are always welcome to contact the TechDesk or your Liaison For
Computing or the Tech Desk if you would like in-person help or a more
detailed explanation of any of the following information.
A brief overview of steps to change augnet password:
1. B...

This article will provide you with instructions on how to connect your
ChromeBook with our Augsburg wireless network.
* Click the Wifi icon at the botton on the task bar, then select "No
network".
* In the EAP method tab, select PEAP.
* For the Se...

The projectors in Foss 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b, 22b, 42, Old Main 202, OGC
111, 112, 114, 200, 201, 202 have the ability to wirelessly project
from your mobile device or computer.
You'll need to download the app:
Get the app for the iPad or iPhone
[https:/...

This article will describe the necessary steps for you to be able to
connect to rdp using your iPad.
* Find and download the app "PocketCloud" from the App Store.
* After you've installed "PocketCloud" open the app and tap on "Skip
Wizard"
* Tap o...

Once you have your ArcGIS Online account set up (see link at the
bottom of this article for info on requesting an account), you can
begin creating maps and apps. The first step is to create a map in
ArcGIS. The map, along with multi-media (e.g., audio, vi...

Sometimes you may have a file you want to share that is too large to
attach to an email. In that case, you can save the file in your www
folder and then email a link to the file instead. Follow these steps:
* Choose a nicely-formatted name for your fil...

The SCHEDULER helps you to schedule one-on-one appointments with all
your students. You specify the periods during which you are available
to see the students and the length of each appointment. The students
then book themselves into one of the available ...

ADD INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT OFFICE STAFF TO SPECIFIC SECTIONS ON
THEIR CONTACT PAGE
This only applies to the Institutional Advancement office.
IA has a contact page that separates its staff into 4 sections:
Leadership, Philanthropy & Support, Engage...

This tutorial will show you how to disable Javascript in any internet
browser.
_WHY WOULD I WANT TO DISABLE JAVASCRIPT?_
Javascript allows internet pages to do more complicated things than
display stationary text and pictures. This includes more us...

By default, you may find that no events show up on the calendar in
Astra Scheduling software. To show events and classes, follow these
steps:
* Open "Advanced Search Settings" as shown below:
* Check the boxes that say "Include Events" and "Include A...

The link for the GAE (Google Apps for Education) Resource list of
shared group email accounts and calendars is only available on campus
or remotely, via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol). Once IT has set up a
resource for a shared group purpose, non-IT staff ...

The Assignment activity in this year's version of Moodle has some
significant changes for grading. View this video
[https://youtu.be/NCoo7OfIsrs] to learn about the new features.
(keywords:legacy grade, advanced grade, PDF grading)
http://go.augsburg.edu...

_Annotate video clips you already have by adding interactive elements
such as quiz questions and summaries using the H5P activity. If you
record a new video, consider indicating "it is time for a question" in
the narration to mark the moments when you wil...

_If you hear from students that they are not able to post to one of
your Moodle discussion forums, it may be due to those forums being set
to use groups but you have not put students into your groups yet.
Those forums won't work for students until you do....

Do you ever see this window after clicking a link to a Google Drive
resource (a doc or a video)? Don't click "Request access!" Instead,
follow the steps below.
Here is how to gain access to the Google Drive file:
* Sign out of your personal Gmail by...

It may be helpful to hide individual activities and resources when
building a course where students have access to the course. You can
also hide the entire course or a section of a course (see links at the
end of this article). Here are the steps to hide ...

A number of processes explained in this article are specifically for
the work of department chairs though may apply to other faculty.
Establishing regular communication with your LFC (Liaison for
Computing) will enable IT to best support the needs of your...

This article addresses common questions posed by faculty who are
transitioning from full-time teaching to retirement. Department heads
review a list of faculty associated with their department and mark any
accounts which need to be deleted, usually instru...

Summarize the function of the topic being documented here. Identify
the audience for this article either in the summary or in the Subject
(.e.g Faculty/Staff, Students, All Users) or both. Include important
notes or warnings in red here.
* Step 1
* St...

This article will explain the basics of how to create a map using
ArcGIS Online, a cloud-based mapping platform.
* Log into ArcGIS Online: https://www.arcgis.com/home/index.html
[https://www.arcgis.com/home/index.html]
* Select "Map" from the horizont...

YouTube videos can be made available to the wider community for
enabling volunteers to add closed-captioning.
* Use media transcription standards such as those adopted by the FCC.
These include: accurate spelling, sentence case, proper grammar and
punct...

_There may be situations (e.g., in-class quizzes or writing
assignments, presentations, etc.) where students are not going to
submit work through Moodle, but you want to provide feedback and add
the grade in the Moodle gradebook. The BEST way to do this i...

Customize your Moodle dashboard to see all courses (instead of them
appearing on Future / In Progress / Past tabs).
The Course Overview block should now be expanded by default.
* If the Course Overview block is collapsed, then click the plus sign
in th...

Do you miss having a way to search for a course on Moodle or miss the
course categories? This how-to article explains how to access these
items.
* Click the plus sign to expand the Navigation block.
* Click the "Courses" link at the bottom of the bloc...

_The Moodle Dashboard is designed to help you organize your courses
according to the Academic Calendar, so they appear under a tab
according to the start and end dates of the semester/term._
* Until the first day of the semester, your courses are visib...

Use the Gradebook View (Tri-)Toggle button to temporarily change what
appears in the Grader report (spreadsheet view for instructors). To
permanently change the order of the Course Total column, see other
knowledgebase article links at the bottom of this ...

To change the way in which _only_ the Course Total displays:
* From the Administration block, click "Gradebook Setup".
* Click the top "Edit" link under the Actions column.
* Under the "Category total" section > the "Grade display type" needs
to b...

By default, grade items appear as the "Real" values in the Moodle
gradebook, generally this results in the points earned being
displayed. To change the format all grade items:
* From the Administration block, click "Gradebook Setup".
* Click the "Co...

Students are always on the go. The Moodle Mobile App helps students
have access to course material, upload assignments, and participate in
forums without the use of a computer.
* Go to the app store on your SMART phone. Search for "Moodle", and
download...

New items added to a Moodle course end up at the end of the grade
book. To move items individually or as a group to a different category
or chronology, follow these steps:
* From the main course page under the Administration block, click
"Gradebook set...

There is a new way to print at Augsburg! Instead of installing
individual printers, you will install one print queue which will hold
your print job. Then you will go to any printer set up to work with
the queue and scan your fob. Tap your print job on the...

Dividing students into small group (5-6 people per group) can help
facilitate lively discussion and reduce forum overload for students
and faculty.
Here is how to tell (and change) whether a Moodle forum (or other type
of activity) is using Groups:
*...

To salvage a file, such as a Microsoft Word document (from your Augnet
Folder) that was lost, follow these steps:
* Open the person's H-drive and check for a temporary file. If one is
found, open it through Microsoft Word normally if a doc file.
Otherw...

You may occasionally have reason to slightly rename your moodle
course, such as when:
* You are sharing your courses with other instructors, for
cooperative course development and want to clearly identify which
course is yours as more and more cours...

WHAT IS ARCGIS ONLINE? GIS stands for Graphic Information System. The
Online version of ArcGIS allows one to use, create, and share maps,
layers, analytics, and data. Arc mapping software is created by ESRI
(Environmental Systems Research Institute).
Ba...

If the video is not playing click on this link to download the video:
http://web.augsburg.edu/it/kb_videos/ReserveClassroomNew.mp4
[http://web.augsburg.edu/it/kb_videos/ReserveClassroomNew.mp4]
This video shows you how to reserve a classroom using Augsb...

Screencasting (an audio/visual recording of everything that happens on
an instructor's screen along with any verbal commentary the instructor
supplies), is an exciting option for giving feedback on student work
or providing just in time teaching about a c...

Participants who are joining a Zoom meeting (not hosting) can access
the meeting in the following way.
Note: The very first time you join a Zoom meeting from a particular
computer, you will be prompted to download and install the program.
Follow the promp...

You may need to sign into the VoiceThread interface after clicking the
link to open a VoiceThread presentation. This article explains two
ways of ensuring you are signed in so that you can comment in the
multi-media forum which VoiceThread provides.
OPTI...

WHAT TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR MEETINGS?
* LFCs would love to show a new tech tool or tip for 5 minutes at
Department meetings.
* Allow extra time for setup and audio/video troubleshooting if
using web conferencing software.
* Share presen...

Instruction on how to locate and use Microsoft Camera App:
1. Click on the Microsoft symbol at the bottom left hand corner of the
screen.
2. Then, type in Camera.
3. Click on Camera
4. The image of the forward facing camera will pop up on the scre...

This article explains how to manually set up your Windows 7 computer
to use the AUGSBURG wireless network. Only use this procedure if
automatically connecting to the AUGSBURG network does not perform as
expected.
- Prior to initiating steps please verif...

This knowledgebase article covers the following topics: set up your
Augsburg Zoom account, connecting to meetings, and commonly used
features of Zoom. The first time you connect to Zoom from a computer,
you will be prompted to download and install the pro...